Biketi Surname

123,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Biketi Surname User-submission:

The surname Biketi means 'seats' in Luhya. It is of Bukusu origin.

Biketi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,3201:13,9101,709
Uganda3581:109,04810,683
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Biketi (950) may also be a first name.

Biketi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Biketi means 'seats' in Luhya. It is of Bukusu origin.

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Biketi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Biketi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Biketi (Hindi: बीकेटी) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biketi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Biketi is the 123,247th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,966,949 people. The surname Biketi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Biketi live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Biketi is also the 262,112th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 950 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 3,320 people, or 1 in 13,910. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Bungoma County, where 61 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 20 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 10 percent reside. Barring Kenya it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 10 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Biketi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Biketi earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.58% more than the national average, earning $70,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bisketi9274/
Bikeeti927/
Bicketi925/
Biketti924/
Bikketi921/
Bikete83231/
Viketi83220/
Bikiti83125/
Biketa8379/
Bikoti8375/
Beketi8357/
Bikati832/
Bikety831/
Biccketti801/
Baikati7754/
Bicetti7753/
Baikete7748/
Baiketa7741/
Bheketi7728/
Bikette7722/
Bikioti7722/
Beketai7716/
Bicheti7716/
Boikete7712/
Bekheti774/
Boikiti774/
Bhikati774/
Vikesti774/
Bijkati773/
Biqueti773/
Beikete772/
Bikeita772/
Bikatui772/
Wisketi771/
Bikkati771/
Bekeiti771/
Becketi771/
Bekethi771/
Biskete771/
Bikeeta771/
Bikhati771/
Bikieta771/
Bikitai771/
Bikotti771/
Bikathi771/
Uiketui771/
Boggiketti751/
Becketti7129/
Biekieta7129/
Bhaikati7120/
Baikhati719/
Bichetti718/
Baikaati713/
Biquetti713/
Baiketty713/
Beketich713/
Bickette712/
Biquethi711/
Bikitich711/
Baaikati711/
Boikette711/
Bekgethi711/
Bekete67636/
Bikita67471/
Bhaikatti67298/
Beketa67110/
Bicchetti67105/
Wikete6779/
Bikite6779/
Byketa6734/
Viketa6731/
Bicete6728/
Bikate6727/
Bikote6719/
Baikothai6717/
Beqati6713/
Veketi6713/
Bikeitoha678/
Wikety676/
Wikiti675/
Bekati674/
Vikete674/
Bekoti673/
Wiketa671/
Beqiti671/
Bhichetiy671/
Bykati671/
Bhoikatti671/
Bhaikathi671/
Vikiti671/
Bickester671/
Biqati671/
Becoti671/

Biketi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biketi in the Hindi language
बीकेटीbiketi50
बिकेटीbiketi50

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